When questioned by officers, he said: “It should have been clothes, bro.”
Shawn Ross, 28, had travelled from his hometown of California to Charlotte, USA, then onto Madrid before he was stopped in Manchester in April this year. He had previously visited Manchester less than a month before and Border Force staff grew suspicious due to how close together the trips were.
Prosecutor David Lees said: “He denied they were his, but then walked back to the customs having told officers he didn’t have anything to declare. He was then taken to the customs search room.” In the black hard shell suitcase, officers found 33 vacuum-sealed packages of cannabis, while a red suitcase contained 37. The total haul amounted to 70 packages, weighing 36.4 kilograms. It was said to be worth around £6,000 per kilogram meaning the drugs were worth approximately £200,000.He was arrested and gave a prepared statement to officers from the National Crime Agency, in which he said he had come to the UK to build contacts for work.
"He said in his own words, that this was a 'big mistake that will never be repeated'. He comes from a decent family, he has a good work ethic and there is genuine regret and remorse," Mr Vardon added.
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